Independent
Tenure on this board
9.8 yrs
Also a director at
Pro Dex Inc (PDEX)
5 nominees · 3 ballot items.
Stockholders will vote to elect five directors, cast an advisory (non-binding) vote to approve executive compensation, and ratify Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.
Elect five nominees named in the proxy to serve as directors until the next annual meeting and until their successors are elected and qualified.
Non-binding, advisory resolution asking stockholders to approve the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement pursuant to Item 402 of Regulation S-K.
This proposal asks shareholders to cast a non-binding advisory vote to approve the Company’s disclosed compensation for its named executive officers (a standard “say-on-pay” proposal required by the Dodd-Frank Act and SEC rules). Management seeks this approval to obtain shareholder support for its compensation philosophy and practices and to demonstrate alignment between pay and Company performance; while the vote is advisory, the Compensation Committee (composed exclusively of independent directors) states it will take the result into account when setting future pay. Company context: CEO Nick Swenson’s compensation is intentionally limited (a $50,000 annual salary with no bonus or benefit participation at his request), while other named executives receive market salaries, discretionary bonuses, and equity awards under the 2020 Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan; equity awards feature complex vesting tied to future price tranches, which may significantly affect realized pay. The proposal’s risk/ governance considerations include the Compensation Committee’s independence, modest overall pay levels historically, and the potential for option awards to expire if stock-price hurdles are not met—creating strong performance linkage but also asymmetric risk to executives. Given the non-binding nature, a FOR vote signals shareholder endorsement of compensation design and may reaffirm management’s approach to incentive alignment; an AGAINST vote would signal shareholder dissatisfaction but would not directly change pay, though the Board has committed to consider results. The Board’s recommendation to vote FOR emphasizes that the Committee uses the advisory vote as feedback and that the disclosed elements are intended to attract, retain, and incentivize management while balancing shareholder interests. From an analytical standpoint, key considerations for investors include (i) the unusually low CEO cash pay relative to peers, (ii) the heavy reliance on contingent option awards with price-tranche vesting, (iii) the Compensation Committee’s processes and independence, and (iv) the advisory vote’s role as a governance signal rather than a binding instruction. Overall, the proposal presents a conventional governance item where shareholders should weigh whether the disclosed compensation policies and performance linkages are adequate given the Company’s size, ownership structure, and recent financial results.
Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027.
| # | Owner | % of shares | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 3.86% | 103,411 | $3M |
| 2 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1.58% | 42,419 | $1M |
| 3 | MORGAN STANLEY | 1.16% | 31,206 | $827K |
| 4 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.34% | 9,192 | $234K |
| 5 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 0.18% | 4,833 | $123K |
| 6 | BlackRock, Inc. | 0.16% | 4,342 | $115K |
| 7 | ROYAL BANK OF CANADA | 0.10% | 2,600 | $69K |
| 8 | GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 0.08% | 2,070 | $53K |
| 9 | MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC /ADV | 0.07% | 2,000 | $53K |
| 10 | UBS Group AG | 0.06% | 1,500 | $40K |
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